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IPL not cricket? It's going to be the saving of the game!

1975 was a good year for cricket. And I saw a lot of it. The first World Cup, a great run by my boys....

Cricket  |  April 21, 2008  |  1186 Views  |  (12) Comments
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The Mendis factor: Sri Lanka's new spin-king looks the heir to Murali's cricket throne

Having been married for nearly 20 years, and therefore not having much to excite me in the evenings,....

Cricket  |  April 11, 2008  |  4547 Views  |  (22) Comments
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Don't sacrifice Chelsea's Avram Grant on the altar of the gutter press

That’s it folks, I’m throwing away my keypad. There’s nothing left to write about in football. And o....

Football  |  March 04, 2008  |  572 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Arsenal agony inquest: Does Birmingham boss McLeish bear some responsibility?

Let me set out my stall so readers know where I am coming from. I am not a fan of Arsenal or Birming....

Football  |  February 25, 2008  |  1082 Views  |  (17) Comments
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Come back, Michael Vaughan! Collingwood's out of his depth as England's ODI captain

There I was hitting the winning run for England in the 1948 Ashes series at Lord's, with Don Bradman....

Cricket  |  February 12, 2008  |  602 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Cricket the Dimi and Pietersen way is better than watching Arsenal or Man United!

Watching Dimitri Mascarenhas clobber poor old Jeetan Patel over Auckland this morning I was reminded....

Cricket  |  February 05, 2008  |  481 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Wins but no grins for Chelsea's Avram as Derby and Newcastle get Wise and foolish

Derby County's new owners have been confirmed as the US group General Sports and Entertainment, acco....

Football  |  January 28, 2008  |  219 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Aussies close in on record as three Indians ignore the safety net

How often can a batsmen say he has got more wickets than runs in a Test match? Step forward Michael ....

Cricket  |  January 06, 2008  |  187 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Liverpool ace for Fulham; Manchester City and Bolton chase ex-Kop stars; Manchester United fury over Ronaldo

Bolton will sign former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse from Marseille if Nicolas Anelka leaves the ....

Football  |  January 05, 2008  |  2292 Views  |  (4) Comments
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How the three wise men put West Indies back on the cricket map

Out of all the sporting action going on over Christmas and the New Year, one result stands out – Wes....

Cricket  |  December 30, 2007  |  414 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Jol for Newcastle; Chelsea to lose Shev; double swoop for Spurs star; Sunderland's £5m target

Former Spurs boss Martin Jol is ready to take over from Sam Allardyce should he get the boot from Ne....

Football  |  December 29, 2007  |  5072 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Chelsea in £50m triple swoop; Arsenal in for cheapo keeper; Manchester City's £20m midfielder; Savage for Sunderland

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce is apparently on the brink of being sacked, with Alan Shearer waitin....

Football  |  December 28, 2007  |  8461 Views  |  (39) Comments
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Arsenal v Manchester United, Australia v India - I'm Sky high on TV sport!

What is a fella like me supposed to do? A sports junkie, (in this order), football, cricket, rugby l....

Football  |  December 26, 2007  |  548 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Game of fame and shame: The enigma of Manchester United's mega-rich yobbos

What is it about mega-rich sports people that gives them the right to behave like primary-school chi....

Football  |  December 23, 2007  |  378 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Bilic, Hoddle join Fulham queue; Downing to quit Middlesbrough; Diouf for Portsmouth; Liverpool star in race row

Lots of interest in west London for the Fulham post. Former Fulham favourite John Collins is in pole....

Football  |  December 22, 2007  |  902 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Oh, what a knight! Only Beefy or Boycs can rescue flash-trash Pietersen and his flops

The only reason why the England cricket team should not be hung in Trafalgar Square in front of a ba....

Cricket  |  December 20, 2007  |  126 Views  |  (1) Comments
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50 years that prove Manchester United, Aston Villa and Chelsea have gone backwards

Once in a while (in a while, mind) the BBC gives us reason to be cheerful about the way they spend t....

Football  |  December 15, 2007  |  945 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Teen star snubs Chelsea move; Man United key man rejects new deal; Arsenal boss's battle cry

Jose Mourinho cancelled a trip to London - which he says was for Christmas shopping - because he did....

Football  |  December 08, 2007  |  2058 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Can Allardyce ever bring back the Newcastle glory days?

Do football fans get the glory they deserve? Without wishing to get too philosophical, the issue has....

Football  |  December 06, 2007  |  325 Views  |  (8) Comments
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Murali the magnificent overtakes Shane Warne as king of spin

Now that Muttiah Muralitharan has broken Shane Warne's world record of most Test victims it's intere....

Cricket  |  December 03, 2007  |  219 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Mourinho's £6m England/Real Madrid dilemma; Newcastle's house of horror; West Ham to dump Zamora

The FA are apparently prepared to offer Jose Mourinho an incredible £6m a season to become the new E....

Football  |  December 01, 2007  |  5469 Views  |  (14) Comments
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Pompey chimes, Pompey crimes...who cares what our Harry did?

Will somebody please answer the following question: haven't the Old Bill got anything better to do w....

Football  |  November 30, 2007  |  252 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Time for Arsene Wenger to stop ranting and become a bit more Sevilla

What is Arsene Wenger so uptight about? This is a guy who has proved himself as one of the great coa....

Football  |  November 30, 2007  |  612 Views  |  (9) Comments
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Alastair and the young 'uns can Cook Sri Lanka's goose this Christmas

And so this is nearly Christmas . . . and England's winter Test series in Sri Lanka starts in Kandy ....

Cricket  |  November 29, 2007  |  207 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Arsenal and Manchester United put the accent on skill, not skulduggery

There cannot be a more exciting sight in any sport than watching a tricky winger turning a hapless d....

Football  |  November 24, 2007  |  677 Views  |  (5) Comments
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